Launch Details

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-6

Launch Successful
8 days ago • 8/22/2025, 3:44:00 PM
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-6

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch Probability

%

Mission Description

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch Videos

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-6 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - August 22, 2025

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-6 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - August 22, 2025

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-6 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - August 22, 2025

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Watch live: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 24 Starlink satellites

Watch live: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 24 Starlink satellites

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Starlink Mission

Starlink Mission

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SpaceX Starlink Group 17-6

SpaceX Starlink Group 17-6

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Mission Updates

Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/1/2025, 5:57:00 PM

Added launch.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/7/2025, 2:34:00 AM

Added launch window.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/8/2025, 2:44:00 PM

GO for launch.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/11/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Delayed to NET August 19.

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Cosmic_Penguin

8/13/2025, 4:47:00 PM

NET August 20.

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Cosmic_Penguin

8/14/2025, 3:55:00 PM

NET August 21.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/14/2025, 4:39:00 PM

Setting GO.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/16/2025, 4:18:00 AM

Now targeting Aug 22 at 15:44 UTC

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Nosu

Nosu

8/21/2025, 8:31:00 PM

Now targeting Aug 22 at 17:02 UTC

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hitura-nobad

hitura-nobad

8/22/2025, 3:52:00 PM

Now targeting Aug 22 at 17:04 UTC

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LL2

LL2

8/22/2025, 4:53:00 PM

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/22/2025, 5:05:00 PM

Liftoff.

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Cosmic_Penguin

8/22/2025, 6:14:00 PM

Launch success.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

8/22/2025, 3:44:00 PM

to 8/22/2025, 7:44:00 PM

Rocket Details

Falcon 9 Block 5

Family: Falcon

Variant: Block 5

Launch Facility

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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